Drs. Debbie Saunders and Joel Epstein dispel the myth about providing periodontal care for patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation. Dr. Debbie Saunders is a Dentist and Medical Director of the Dental Oncology Program, Health Science North, in the North East Cancer Center. She is also Assistant Professor in the Norther Ontario School of Medicine. Dr. Joel Epstein […]
This summary is based on information found in Dental Implant Complications: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment, 2 (Wiley Publishing, 2015) Key messages Patient selection is the critical factor for implant success and survival in any medically complex situation. When medical conditions are managed wisely, most patients have improved overall health with fixed replacements as opposed to removable appliances. Exceptional care must […]
Dr. Aviv Ouanounou comes back to speak about depression and anti-depressant medication and the main considerations in treating patients who are taking anti-depressants. Highlights Depression is a common disease that affects the elderly and is the 4th highest cause of disability worldwide. The disease can affect not only the individual diagnosed with depression but, also […]
Dr. Aviv Ouanounou comes back to speak about how to manage patients who suffer from thyroid disease. Highlights Dr. Aviv Ouanounou discusses thyroid disease and its dental implications. The thyroid gland produces two important thyroid hormones, T4 (thyroxine) and T3 (triiodothyronine). The thyroid gland has many important functions including: metabolism, growth and development, cardiovascular effects […]
Dr. Jose Lança, from the Faculty of Dentistry and the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, speaks with Dr. John O’Keefe about the important decisions dentists need to make when treating patients who are on anticoagulants and who need dental surgery: should they, or not, ask the patient to stop taking their anticoagulant […]
In this video, Lisa Mayo, RDH, presents some tips on how to manage the patient with ADHD in the dental practice. Lisa leads a webinar on teh COlgate Oral health Network titled: Why Won’t He Sit Still?…Because He Can’t! You can access the webinar here Lisa Dowst-Mayo, RDH, BSDH graduated Magna Cum Laude […]
Dr. Dan Pompa spoke with Dr. Suham Alexander about a webinar he presents on the Colgate oral Health Network for Professional Development and Education, entitled: Update on Medical Emergencies: 2016. Access the Webinar here After graduating from New York University College of Dentistry in 1978, Dr. Pompa completed a General Practice Residency at Long Island Jewish […]
Dr. Aviv Ouanounou, fron the University of Toronto, comes back to offer tips on how to manage the patient with Parkinson’s disease in the dental office. Highlights Parkinson’s disease is a progressive and degenerative neurological disorder characterized by: bradykinesia, tremors, rigidity and postural stability. This disease affects ~2 million people in the United States […]